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No. 364,080. Patented May 31, 188-7.

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THOMAS BARBER, OF FLATBUSH, NEW YORK;

TOOL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,080, dated May 31,1887.

v Application filed February 10, 1887. Serial No. 227,140. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS BARBER, a

' citizen of the United Statrs, residing at Flattool-holders, as setforth in the following specification and claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a front elevation, partlyin sec tion, of a tool-holder. Fig.2 is a side elevation, partly insection, of theholder shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation,partly in section, of a modification. Fig. 4 shows an application of awrench to a chuck.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a tool-holder orspindle.TheholderAisadapted for the reception of a chuck, B. A retaining device,G, retains the chuck B in position in the holder A. The retaining deviceG may be variously formed. For example, in Figs. 1 and 2 the retainingdevice G is shown as consisting of a pin, G, resting in suitableapertures in the holder A and chuck B. In Fig. 3 the retaining device Gconsists of a screwthread on the chuck B engaging a correspondingscrew-th read on the holder A.; The holder A is providrdwith a suitablerecess or chamher, as shown, for receiving and holding the chuck B. Theretaining device G retains the chuck B in the recess or chamber providedfor the chuck B in the holder A. The chuck Bis tapped or provided with ascrew-thread, F, adapted to engage a corresponding screwthread on theshank H of a tool, 0. The shank H is tapered, and sits snugly into achamber or recess provided for the shank H, either in the holder A,Figs. 1 and 2, or in the chuck B, Fig. 3. The tool 0 is thus heldsteadily and securely to the holder A. The tool 0 may be a drill orboring-bar, or any other suitable toolas, for example, a spindle on alathe center. To remove the chuck B from the holder A in the case ofFigs 1 and 2, the pin G is removed from the chuck B, when said chuck Bis left free to be withdrawn from the holder. A.

end of the, chuck B is provided for engagement with the wrench E. Byhaving the shank H tapered and ascrew-thread at the small end of theshank said shank H is tightly drawn into its seat by the screw-thread atthe small end of the shank H engaging the screw-thread F of the chuck B.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a tool, 0, having a tapering shank, H, and ascrew-thread at the small end of said shank, of a holder, A, providedwith a recess for receiving the shank H, said holder A having a chuck,B, provided with a screw-thread for receiving the screwthread of theshank H, substantially as set forth.

. 2. The combination, with a tool, 0, having a tapering shank, H, and ascrew-thread at the small end of said shank, of a holder, A, having achuck, B, provided with a screw-thread for receiving the screw-thread ofthe shank H, and a retaining device, G, for connecting the chuck and theholder, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a tool, '0, having a tapering shank, H, and ascrew-thread at the small end of said shank, of a holder, A, having achuck, 'B, said chuck being provided with a chamber for receivingtheshank H, and with a screw-thread, F, adapted to engage thescrew-thread of the shank H, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

. THOMAS BARBER. [L s.] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KAs'rENHUBnR.

